# Delaware SB 226: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Delaware SB 226, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Marie Pinkney (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-21 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB226-153 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware SB 226 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-05-21, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 17 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Children get marijuana oil with school limits: mixed, medium. Beginning one year after enactment, registered caregivers can give medical marijuana oil to eligible minor patients at school. This covers the child's school bus and the grounds or property of the school where the child is enrolled. A school nurse or other employee can serve as caregiver only for t… - Terminally ill patients get limited marijuana access: mixed, medium. Ryan's Law takes effect one year after enactment. Delaware health care and treatment facilities licensed under Chapter 10 or 11 must allow medical marijuana for terminally ill cardholders. Patients must provide a copy of their registry card, and marijuana use must appear in their medical records. S… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kamela T Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (9) - 2026-05-21: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-04-16: Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT (House) - 2026-03-25: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-03-17: Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House) - 2026-03-12: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Amendment SA 1 to SB 226 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Amendment SA 1 to SB 226 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-01-15: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142779&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related bills - HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house) - HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed) - HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed) - HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed) ## Sources - [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142779&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related - [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153) - [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153) - [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153) - [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153) - [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB226-153 (as of 2026-10-19).